Some of the Best Daycares in Ellicott City, MD

Of Ellicott City's 99 daycares, 67 (68%) hold a 4 or 5 star rating from Childery, above Maryland's statewide rate of 63%. Locally, providers average 2.9 stars on Process inputs (state QRIS, NAEYC and other accreditation, federal Head Start CLASS scores) and 4.9 stars on Structural inputs (state regulatory baseline plus provider-level licensing data), compared with Maryland averages of 2.9 on Process and 4.9 on Structural.

The local market includes 42 centers and 45 family child care homes, a lower home-based share than Maryland's average of 56%.

Listed alphabetically below are some of the highest-rated providers in Ellicott City. Childery ranks providers using publicly auditable inputs: state QRIS scores, NAEYC-aligned ratios and group sizes, and federal CCDBG training coverage. See the Maryland methodology page for the full breakdown.